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Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team (2009)

"Exposing the truth behind the Seattle SuperSonics' tragic exodus after 41 years in the Emerald City"

6.3/10 2h 0m Oct 09, 2009
Drama Documentary

"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern...

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Movie Details

Original Title Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team
Original Language EN
Budget $30
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

John Keister
John Keister
Narrator
Popularity: 3.5
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Slade Gorton
Himself
Popularity: 0.0
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Sam Perkins
Himself
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Brent Barry" class="cast-photo">
Brent Barry
Himself
Popularity: 0.6
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Nick Collison
Himself
Popularity: 0.0
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Desmond Mason
Himself
Popularity: 0.5
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Jamal Crawford
Himself
Popularity: 0.1
Aaron Brooks
Aaron Brooks
Himself
Popularity: 0.7
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Doug Christie
Himself
Popularity: 0.1
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Jim McIlvaine
Himself
Popularity: 0.0
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James Donaldson
Himself
Popularity: 0.0
Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie
Himself
Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Director Jason Reid
Writer Colin White, Darren Lund, Jason Reid
Cinematography Ian J. Connors

Videos & Trailers

Sonicsgate "Old School" Movie Trailer
Sonicsgate "Old School" Movie Trailer
Trailer

Keywords

seattle, washington basketball team community action supersonics

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Details
Release Date October 9, 2009
Runtime 2h 0m
Budget $30
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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